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Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Yao Ming had 28 points, eight rebounds and four blocks as the Houston Rockets logged a 107-100 victory against the Chicago Bulls at the Toyota Center.

Aaron Brooks had 18 points while Tracy McGrady returned from a left ankle sprain to score 16 points with six assists. The Rockets finished off a three- game homestand with back-to-back wins, following a loss to Philadelphia last Wednesday.

Luis Scola posted 13 points and matched a career high with 18 rebounds in the win.

Luol Deng notched a season high with 28 points to go with six rebounds and Ben Gordon scored 20 for the Bulls, who had won a season-high three straight on the heels of a season-worst five-game slide.

Chicago was also aiming for its fourth consecutive road victory and fell to 3-2 on a seven-game road trip.

"Yao is tough. We tried to double-team him, rotate our guys. He's just a tough cover," Deng said. He did a good job of recognizing the double-team, moving the ball and playing solid defense."

Houston held a 20-18 lead after 12 minutes and went up by three at the half, 48-45.

The Bulls got to within one, 52-51, after six straight points from Gordon but Houston answered with a 17-8 run to take a 10-point lead. Brooks capped the third quarter with a three-pointer and then a layup to make it a 79-66 game heading to the final stanza.

Chicago opened the fourth on an 11-3 run capped by an Andres Nocioni three- ball but Yao answered with a three-point play and Houston went on to score 15 of the next 19 points. Brooks' three-pointer with 4:11 remaining made it a 97-81 affair, and the Rockets held a double-digit advantage until the final minute.